121 Central Park Road Plainview, NY 11803 (516) 434-3308

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STATE ASSESSMENT TESTS SCHEDULE

PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

106 Washington Avenue, Plainview, New York 11803

March 2014

Dear Parents,

In the next few weeks, our district will begin the administration of the NYS 3-8 English Language Arts and mathematics assessments.Our teachers have been preparing the students for these exams since the school year began with a comprehensive curriculum aligned to the Common Core State Standards.

As you may already know, these exams have changed over the past few years.The State Education Department elevated the cut scores to determine proficiency and significantly increased the number of performance indicators assessed.For the second year, our exams will be newly aligned to the adoption of the Common Core Learning Standards along with deeper coverage of the remaining New York State Standards in order to assure our children achieve college and career readiness.

Please be advised that in accordance with federal requirements and the Commissioner of Education’s regulations, the New York State Education Department requires that all students attending grades 3-8 in public schools take all State assessments administered for their grade level.

The schedule of State Assessments in grades 3-8 is as follows:

Test

Administration Dates

Grades 3-8 English Language Arts

Tuesday April 1-Thursday, April 3

Grades 3-8 Mathematics

Wednesday, April 30 – Friday, May 2

Grade 4 Science Performance Test

Wednesday, May 21 – Friday, May 30

Grade 8 Science Performance Test

Wednesday, May 21 – Friday, May 30

Grade 4 Science Written

Monday, June 2

Grade 8 Science Written

Monday, June 2

Although these tests are important, we recognize that they are not the sole indicator of success.Conversations with your child about his/her best, as always, would suffice.Upon receiving the results which has typically been in late summer, we will send home a detailed report outlining the areas tested and scores received.We are attaching a guide to the Common Core and tips to assist your child in preparing for these exams.

If you have any questions, please direct them to your child’s teacher or the building principal.If either one of us can be of assistance, please call the number listed below.

A 2014 POBMS YEARBOOK IS FOREVER!!!

ATTENTION ALL 8TH GRADE PARENTS!!!!

TO ORDER YOUR CHILD’S YEARBOOK, PLEASE PUT YOUR 8TH GRADE CHILD’S NAME ON AN ENVELOPE WITH $15CASH OR A CHECK MADE OUT TO POBMSPTA FOR $15 AND PLACE IT IN THE YEARBOOK BIN LOCATED IN THE MAIN OFFICE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY MAY 23, 2014!!YEARBOOKS WILL BE HANDED OUT AT FAREWELL PARTY THE EVENING OF FRIDAY JUNE 20, 2014. YOUR CHILD DOES NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT, HOWEVER YEARBOOKS WILL NOT BE HANDED OUT EARLIER. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. YOUR 2013- 2014 YEARBOOK COMMITTEE!

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Plainview –Old Bethpage

Middle School PTA

Central Park Road, Plainview, New York 11803

Dear Parents,

We would like to welcome you to the POB Middle School PTA 2013 - 2014 School Year.We are conducting our annual PTA Membership Drive and we hope to reach our goal of 100% participation. This year we are trying to encourage both parents to support us in our membership goals.

TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATIONFOR YOUR SUPPORT WE WILL RAFFLE OFF FOUR SCHOOL PHOTO PACKAGES FOR THOSE PARENTS WHO JOIN TOGETHER BY SEPTEMBER 20TH.

Your financial support of $8.00per parent helps us to provide many cultural arts programs, school celebrations, yearbooks and other school activities for our children.This money also helps us lend financial support to the state and federal PTA organizations that voice concerns to our representatives. As of October 1, 2013, you MUST be a member of PTA in order to receive our e-mails.

Please support the POB Middle School PTA.Kindly fill out the form and enclose it with an $8.00 check for an individual parent or a $16.00 check for both parentspayable to POB MiddleSchool PTA, in the attached envelope.Make sure to indicate your child’s name, MAP teacher’s name, and MAP classroom number on the envelope and your check, and return to your child’s MAP teacher. (Please click here for the aforementioned form)

Have a great school year and thank you for supporting our children. We look forward to seeing you at our first PTA Meeting.If you have any questions, please contact us.